The epidemic of hemorrhagic fever was linked to a common localized source.

Evidence

The majority of the cases occurred north of the 38th parallel in the Yonchon-Chorwon-Kumhwa section of the front and the remainder in a belt along the 38th parallel,” wrote Carleton Gajdusek, an epidemiologist. “All evidence points toward infection from a common localized source over a brief period. — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 648

Categorization

• corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 648
• XREF: connects to: Hemorrhagic fever suddenly spread along the 38th parallel but not in nearby areas. — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 663

Broader Connections

• Hemorrhagic fever suddenly spread along the 38th parallel but not in nearby areas. #exemplifies (0.70) — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 663